We view parent/child dedication as a two-part event. The parental part is a dedication of the parents to raise their children according to biblical principles. The child dedication part is a “setting apart” of their child unto the Lord. A dedication is a formal event before the church body where parents pledge their desire to dedicate themselves to “bring them (children) up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4) for the glory of the Lord.
There are examples of this type of child dedication throughout scripture.
Hannah gave her son Samuel “to the Lord”
1 Sam. 1:21-28
21 "When her husband Elkanah went up with all his family to offer the annual sacrifice to the Lord and to fulfill his vow, 22 Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, “After the boy is weaned, I will take him and present him before the Lord, and he will live there always.”23 “Do what seems best to you,” her husband Elkanah told her. “Stay here until you have weaned him; only may the Lord make good his word.” So the woman stayed at home and nursed her son until she had weaned him.24 After he was weaned, she took the boy with her, young as he was, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh. 25 When the bull had been sacrificed, they brought the boy to Eli, 26 and she said to him, “Pardon me, my lord. As surely as you live, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord. 27 I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. 28 So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.” And he worshiped the Lord there."
21 "When her husband Elkanah went up with all his family to offer the annual sacrifice to the Lord and to fulfill his vow, 22 Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, “After the boy is weaned, I will take him and present him before the Lord, and he will live there always.”23 “Do what seems best to you,” her husband Elkanah told her. “Stay here until you have weaned him; only may the Lord make good his word.” So the woman stayed at home and nursed her son until she had weaned him.24 After he was weaned, she took the boy with her, young as he was, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh. 25 When the bull had been sacrificed, they brought the boy to Eli, 26 and she said to him, “Pardon me, my lord. As surely as you live, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord. 27 I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. 28 So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.” And he worshiped the Lord there."
Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple to be dedicated according to Moses’ male firstborn dedication requirements.
Luke 2:22-24
"When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”), 24and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”
Ex 13:12
"you are to give over to the Lord the first offspring of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the Lord. "
"When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”), 24and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”
Ex 13:12
"you are to give over to the Lord the first offspring of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the Lord. "
We are following a biblical model. We desire to promote godly parenting within our
church family according to Malachi 2:15 and Ephesians 6:4. Raising children to be godly
is the key principle contained in these verses.
What we believe this dedication is -
Anyone can father and mother a child, but it takes dedication, focus and understanding, mixed
with a lot of grace, to raise children to be fully committed followers, of Jesus Christ.
At CCC, we are deeply committed to helping parents in this process of child dedication, but we
would never want to take the parents’ place. God calls the church to equip the parents with
encouragement and provisions given, through the bible, how to raise Godly children.
We are here to support you!
church family according to Malachi 2:15 and Ephesians 6:4. Raising children to be godly
is the key principle contained in these verses.
What we believe this dedication is -
- Not a salvation issue.
- Does not replace Baptism.
- A recognition and thankful response to God for his sovereignty and provision of the
- A commitment to parent your children in a God-oriented and godly manner, seeking and
Anyone can father and mother a child, but it takes dedication, focus and understanding, mixed
with a lot of grace, to raise children to be fully committed followers, of Jesus Christ.
At CCC, we are deeply committed to helping parents in this process of child dedication, but we
would never want to take the parents’ place. God calls the church to equip the parents with
encouragement and provisions given, through the bible, how to raise Godly children.
We are here to support you!